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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mr. Salgado returns from his trip and finds Joseph first missing and later drunk, what does he do?
(a) Punches him.
(b) Gives him coffee.
(c) Asks Triton what happened.
(d) Fires him.

2. The region of Sri Lanka that the cashier comes from is once what?
(a) A coffee-producing economic center.
(b) A diver's paradise.
(c) A sanctuary for plant scientists.
(d) A seafood cornucopia.

3. What does Triton say when Mr. Salgado asks him if he has any schooling?
(a) He has no time for school because he's had to help raise his siblings.
(b) He's been to school at the temple and is familiar with religious teachings.
(c) He has some schooling but he does not like the teachers.
(d) He's been to school, knows how to read and write, and speaks some English.

4. In the story, who is Joseph?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Servant.
(c) Singer.
(d) Chauffeur.

5. When the cashier experiences technical difficulties, what does he consider doing?
(a) Quitting his job.
(b) Rummaging through the shed.
(c) Throwing the unit away.
(d) Calling for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the cashier shares information about himself with the narrator, what does he ask?

2. When the narrator and cashier meet, what is happening in Sri Lanka?

3. Where does the cashier invite the narrator to?

4. What does the cashier confirm to the narrator?

5. What does Mr. Salgado's house represent to Triton when he is a boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the London cashier say about the situation back home in Sri Lanka?

2. Describe the relationship between Triton and Mr. Salgado.

3. What does Triton do right after he fills up the tank of his old Volkswagen?

4. In the opening scene, what kind of trouble does the cashier experience?

5. At the start of the story, who does the narrator speak with?

6. Describe the relationship between Triton and Joseph.

7. What happens in 1962, when Triton's narration begins?

8. Why does the gas station cashier want the narrator to speak with his boss?

9. At the end of the first section, what does the narrator begin to talk about with the gas station cashier?

10. When the cashier asks the narrator if he lives close by, what does the man reply?

(see the answer keys)

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